Motif
life-saving maiden remembered by hero
life_saving_maiden_remembered_by_hero
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Odyssey THE MEETING BETWEEN NAUSICAA AND ULYSSES. / BOOK VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII; lines 3599-3696 confidence: medium
Nausicaa asks Ulysses to remember her because she saved his life; Ulysses says he will bless her as his guardian angel if he reaches home.
Nausicaa states that Ulysses owes her for saving his life, and Ulysses promises to bless her as his guardian angel if he reaches home.
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